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Sep. 8, 2008
Fishing tournaments are big business, especially here in southwest Florida. But that hasn’t always been the case. We’re joined by the president of Caloosa Catch & Release, whose Summer Slam fishing tournament gets underway next weekend. And by FGCU’s Athletic Director, who is himself a big sport…and tournament fisherman. Join us for a conversation about the role these tournaments play in helping to support the community.
Sep. 4, 2008
The founder and past president of the Tampa Bay Parrot Heads in Paradise Club brought together singer/songwriters to write and record original songs about manatees for a CD called “Saving Paddy Doyle: It’s Up to You”. He’s donating its use to the Save the Manatee Club to help raise money for manatee conservation. Capt’n Harry compiled 11 original songs, and between them is his narration of the manatee’s story. We’ll speak with Capt’n Harry, some of the participating singer/songwriters and we’ll hear the songs. We’ll let you know how you can buy the CD to help save the manatee.
Sep. 3, 2008
Meet Indian scholar and mystic - Dattatreya Siva Baba. He was born in India but now lives in the U-S. He’ll be in Naples this weekend to give on talk on what he says is the shift in human consciousness that’s happening right now all around the world. Join us for what’s sure to be a wide-ranging conversation about everything from the concept of enlightenment - to the feasibility of merging science and spirituality.
Sep. 2, 2008
The newspaper industry is going through some major changes. With a rough economy and the internet stealing ad revenue, newspapers are shrinking, dying or simply fading away. Layoffs are becoming the norm as thousands of reporters are being shown the door. Recently a deal was made between the three of south Florida’s largest newspapers. They will soon begin sharing news content. What do these changes mean to journalism? And is the news quality going to drop? We’ll talk with the News Press, the Naples Daily News and the Poynter Institute to find out what’s next. What's the latest in the business? Check out the Biz Blog from Poynter. What are your thoughts? Is this good or bad for the newspaper business. Comment by emailing us live@wgcu.org
Aug. 28, 2008
Drummers of all sorts will unite next month at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts for the 2008 Percussion Summit. It’s an evening of music that brings percussionists from the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, the Florida Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony – together with two of the most sought-after percussionists in the world: Taku Hirano and Gorden Campbell. We’ll hear some of their work and welcome your calls.
Aug. 27, 2008
We’re joined by some of the people who were victorious in Tuesday’s primary election. A number of seats will have been decided during the primary…but some others will just start taking shape, as incumbents and challengers look toward November. Join us with your thoughts on the election – and how the voting process went for you.
Aug. 26, 2008
Southwest Florida resident and internationally-known maritime historical novelist Robert Macomber joins us in studio to talk about the craft of writing. And about his newest book “A Different Kind of Honor” which recently won the top national award in its genre, the American Library Association’s W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. We’ll find out what that means for his career, and what’s next for him and his characters?
Aug. 25, 2008
High gas prices and a down economy have many people modifying their traditional summer vacation plans. The term ‘staycation’ has suddenly become mainstream…as people look for new destinations closer to home – and tourism officials look to markets like Tampa and Orlando, instead of Ohio and Michigan. How have your vacation plans changed this year, and why? To learn more about some of the local sites check out the these sites. Fort Myers and Sanibel. Naples and Collier County. St Pete and Clearwater. Sarasota. Charlotte Harbor.
Aug. 21, 2008
We continue our look into some of the many races underway around southwest Florida. The primary is next Tuesday the 26th with the election later in November. Today we’re looking at the Collier County Sheriff’s race. There are three men running for that position - and like a number of other races across the region it will be decided next week. We’ll learn more about each candidate’s qualifications and goals for the post of Sheriff. Then later in the program we return to the Lee County Sheriff race as we talk with incumbent Sheriff Mike Scott. He defeated his opponent former sheriff Rod Shoap in 2004. We’ll ask him how he feels about running against Shoap again. Plus we’ll look into some of his ideas for dealing with an ever tightening budget. Plus we’ll take your calls…what questions do you have for the sheriff candidates?
Aug. 20, 2008
This year there are three Republicans running for the post of Public Defender for the 20th judicial circuit, which covers five south Florida counties. The race could be finished after next week’s primary. We’re joined by all three candidates. Then later we’ll sit down with former Lee County Sheriff Rod Shoap who is running against incumbent Sheriff Mike Scott. We ask him why he’s trying to get his old post back - and what he might do differently this time around. That election will also be decided in the primary.
